Honors College

The Honors College is Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2023 - Second 8 Weeks!

Priority 1 Admissions Deadline: February 27

Priority 2 Admissions Deadline: March 10

Classes begin March 20

Accepted students are eligible to apply for an Honors College Scholarship!

*A placement exam may be required. Contact the Honors College for more details.

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Our Mission	Who Should Apply	Program Benefits and Components
How to Apply	Student Success Highlights	Transfer Schools
Information Sessions	Meet our Staff	Social Media & Publications
Affiliations

Our Mission

The Ivy Tech Honors College fosters an environment for motivated students to enhance their spirit of inquiry, intellectual growth, multi-cultural awareness, and leadership opportunities. Honors College graduates exemplify a high-level of scholarship and are well-prepared to graduate and continue their education at a four-year college or university.

Our Philosophy of Inclusion
The Ivy Tech Honors College creates programs and builds teams that respect differences and provide opportunities for growth and excellence. To this end, the Honors College will:

Respect all human beings
Believe everyone can learn and excel
Remain committed to serving diverse student populations across Indiana

Offering Students a Fully Virtual and Personalized Academic Experience

50%

of Honors College Students Graduate within two years*

62%

of Honors College Students Accepted to Private 4-Year Colleges and Universities*

82%

of Honors College Students Return to the Program After their First Semester*

94%

of Honors College Students feel their Honors Advisors Help them Grow as Students*

*2019 Honors College Data

Who Should Apply?

Current High School Students or Recent High School Graduates

Recent high school graduates with a strong GPA (3.2 avg)
or
Current high school students who want to earn Honors College credits while in HS (dual enrollment).

Current Ivy Tech Students

Current Ivy Tech students pursuing a transfer degree and/or the Indiana College Core with less than 36 college credits and a strong GPA (3.2 avg.) are encouraged to apply.

Transfer Students

Transfer students with less than 36 college credits and a strong GPA (3.2 avg.) are encouraged to apply.

Program Benefits and Components

Fully Virtual Program

The Honors Program works for every type of student. Whether you’re a traditional or non-traditional student, a home school student or transfer student, the Honors Program may be a great fit.

Students attend honors classes virtually from anywhere they have Internet access.

Class sizes are small and cohorted with other Honors students. Students can attend full-time or part-time.

Make friends and join a network of likeminded peers.

Specialized Curriculum

Honors courses are offered in a virtual format and focus on dialogue, reflection, and critical thinking.

Click here to view current Curriculum

Personalized Advising & Support

You will have a personal Honors College Advisor to help you every step of the way.

Students receive extra support and may participate in programming from the Honors College.

Dedicated Honors Advisors are skilled at providing personalized advisement and transfer support within a virtual setting. Our talented team will help support you from Day 1.

Click here to meet the Honors College Team

Transfer and Career Success

To support our students, the Honors College offers Transfer and Career & Professional Development Seminars.

Honors College students have been accepted to more than 60 top U.S. universities.

Learn More

For information regarding tuition and program fees, click here.

How to Apply

Step 1: Apply to Ivy Tech (general college application)

Once you apply to Ivy Tech you will be assigned a C# (student ID). Follow all required College admissions steps which may include placement testing and submitting high school/college transcripts.

*If you have dual credit, AP credit, or college credit from another college, please have your official transcripts sent to your campus Registrar, more info here.

Step 2: Submit application to the Honors College

Once you have a C#, you are eligible to apply to the Honors College. Please note, if you are not a current student and have not taken SAT or ACT, you will be required to take the college placement exam or Knowledge Assessment. Admissions decisions typically take two weeks. Watch your Ivy Tech email for notifications.

Step 3: If accepted to Honors College

If accepted into the Honors College, students will sign an Intent to Enroll Form (ITE) and assigned a personal Honors Advisor. Watch your Ivy Tech email for notifications from the Honors College.

100%

of Honors courses are offered in real-time, virtual format

65%

of Honors College students are full-time students

35%

of Honors College students are part-time students

64%

of Honors College students are over the age of 22

35%

of Honors College students are under the age of 22

*Fall 2021 Data

Student Success Highlights

Transfer Schools

Students and alumni who have graduated from the Honors College, have been accepted to schools locally and across the nation, including:

Harvard University	Indiana University	IUPUI
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Clark Atlanta University	Purdue University
Valparaiso University	Loyola University	Manchester University
Ball State University	University of Pennsylvania	Butler University
Cornell University	DePauw University	Harvard University
Indiana State University	The Art Institute of Chicago	Marian University
Stanford University	University of Evansville	Indiana Wesleyan University
University of Indianapolis	Vanderbilt University	Earlham College
Hanover College	McGill University	Columbia University
View full list of Honors College transfer acceptances

Information Session Registration Links
Mondays at 5 p.m. EST/ 4 p.m. CST
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. EST/ 4:30 p.m. CST
Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. EST/ 1:00 p.m. CST
Fridays at 12:30 p.m. EST/ 11:30 a.m. CST

Meet Our Staff

	M. Beth Borst, Ed.D. Dean Ivy Tech Honors College
	Sha-Hanna Soaper, MBA Assistant Director of Advising Ivy Tech Honors College
	Danielle Hart, MAOL Assistant Director of Advising Ivy Tech Honors College

Social Media and Publications

Stay up to-date with the latest Honors College News!

Honors College Spring 2021 Newsletter

Affiliations

Ivy Tech Community College is a member of MEHA – The Mid-East Honors Council where two and four-year schools in Southern Michigan, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, West Virginia, Indiana, and Ohio collaborate and offer their honors students opportunities to network and interact with other students, faculty, and administrators at honors programs throughout the Mid-East region. For more information, click here.

The National Collegiate Honors Council's (NCHC) mission is to support and enhance the community of educational institutions, professionals, and students who participate in collegiate honors education around the world. For more information, click here.